Prelude VI "Melpomene" - Original Classical Piano Composition

Описание: This is the sixth Prelude from a set of nine titled “The Muses”. It is dedicated to Melpomene, the Muse of tragedy. In this prelude I sought to express the feelings of tragedy and grief. The music is set in the key of C minor, and progresses with long held, resonant harmonies. Eventually, the music reaches a furious climax near its end, and descends back to the opening theme it began with. I was inspired by a melody written by J. S. Bach from his piece “Come Sweet Death”, and integrated a form of it within this piece. This is my way of paying homage to Bach, but also imbuing this piece with melancholic feeling and emotion.


The stylistic influences for this set of Preludes is of the Romantic and Impressionistic periods. Both contain musical features and theoretical ideas that I enjoy using in my music. These features usually take the form of borrowed chords and heavy use of chromaticism.


The recording of this footage and audio was done at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, in the Powell Recital Hall. I am incredibly fortunate to have access to this beautiful facility. Additionally, the equipment used was rented from the School of Music, which enabled us to produce these videos at such high quality. This production would not be possible without the help of my close friends at Colored Glass Studios, each of them have worked tirelessly to edit the footage and recordings to create the best representation of my work possible.